Patents Assigned to Rubber-Tech, Inc.
  • Disk drive assembly with vibration dampening pivot assembly
    Patent number: 5930071
    Abstract: A disk drive having vibration dampening elements and a method for dampening vibrations in disk drives. The disk drive includes a pivot assembly rotatably supporting an actuator assembly and a motor for rotating one or more disk-like recording media. One or more components of the pivot assembly and/or the motor have a rubber-like material molded to a portion thereof. The rubber-like material acts to reduce vibrations within the disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Rubber-Tech, Inc.
    Inventor: Forest Hiram Back